Inhibitory Effect of Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) on Tumor Promotion in Two-Stage Mouse Skin Carcinogenesis
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- AKITA Ayako
- Research Unit of Selfmedication, School of Pharmacy, Nihon University
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- YASUKAWA Ken
- Research Unit of Selfmedication, School of Pharmacy, Nihon University
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- チャーガ(カバノアナタケ)のマウス皮膚二段階発癌実験の腫瘍抑制効果
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Abstract
Chaga (the sclerotia of Inonotus obliquus) has been widely used as a folk medicine in the treatment of cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes in Russia, Poland, and several Baltic countries. More recently, this herb has been assessed for its cancer-preventing activity. Using a mouse model of skin cancer, oral administration of Chaga was found to inhibit tumor promotion by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate following initiation with 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene in mouse skin.<br>
Journal
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- Japanese Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Japanese Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine 8 (1), 29-32, 2011
The Japanese Society for Complementary and Alternative Medicine